Doll made of fibrous materials



Jan. 4, 1927.

E. A. FRANCKE DOLL MADE OF FIBROUS MATERIALS Filed Feb. 24, 1926 A WUR/VEYS Patented Jan. 4, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ELIZABETH A. FRANCKE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

DOLL MADE or FIBROUS MATERIALS.

Application filed February 24, 1926. Serial No. 90.235.

as the raw material for the manufacture of a single doll.

Fig. 2 shows the same hank of yarn partly modified to form a doll. v

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the finished article of manufacture.

Fig. 4 is a side view of the doll shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a thinner hank of yarn than that shown in Fig. 1 which has to be folded in-the middle in order' '35 the form of the dolls made.

As the first step in the process of manufacture, the hank of yarn shown in Fig. '1 is cut in two at the bottom thereof and. the top portion is bound together to form the head.

Whenenough material has accumulated'in the hand to form the head, a string is' tied around the hank and knotted as shown in Fig. 2. To form the arms a portion of the hank of yarn is cut or revered as at 1 and the waist portion is formed by tying a knot around the middle portion of the hank as shown in Fig. 2. The legs are formed by cutting off the ends of the hank of yarn as front of the hank shown shown at 2 and fingers and toes may be formed in the same fashion by continuing the division of the respective hanks to form the toes and fingers as will be clearly seen from an examination of Figs. 3 and 4. Eyes are produced in the. doll by sewing therein yarn of a contrasting color; the eyelashes and eyebrows and the other features are similarly formed. Hair can be attached to the head by sewing thereon yarn of a different color from that composing the head and the doll may also be ornamented with jewelry, with belts or with other additions, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

It is apparent that in this fashion dolls may be very easily made with very simple means and capable of an endless number of modifications.

Having fully described my invention, What i I claim is:

1. The method of manufacturing a doll by taking a continuous hank of yarn composed of a large number of threads, cutting the hank at one point, encircling the hank near the end of the loop formed by the uncut portion in order to form the head of the doll selecting and separately tying other portions of the hank with annular retaining members so as to form the limbs and body of the doll entirely from the threads of the yarn.

2. The method of forming a doll by taking a continuous hank of yarn composed of many threads, cutting said hank at one point, gathering the uncut loop of the hank into a ball to form the head, tying said loop and successively selecting and separately tying other portions of the hank to form the limbs and body of the doll. v

3. The method of forming a doll by taking a continuous hank of yarn composed of many threads, cutting said hank at one )oint, gathering the uncut loop of the hank Into a ball to form the head, tying said loop and successively selecting and separately tying other portions of the hank to form the body, the limbs, fingers and toes of the doll.

In testimony whereof I ailix my si ature.

ELIZABETH A. FRAN KE. 

